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CHARLOTTETUWN. ADA, TESDA, APRIL

DEBIT Izvékzisco

14, 1931

NEARL Y1

(For isilvl. m Puculnus P 0 s | l | u N

if Liberal Plans Are Not Adhered To; It, Will G0 Out 0f Office 0n (Ionservative M0- iiun of Censure.

(British United PIGS!) LONDON, April ill-The mberals are ‘urrniirg the Government today ma,‘ ilnivss it can show some tang- mp ﬂlflﬂllCE of its intention to grilpple seriously with nemployment and listen to Liberal plans in the milliel‘, it will go out of office on Tilurscia-I! when the Conservative notion oi censure on the unemploy- ment situation comes up in the Ccnuncizs.

It is lulrlclxsibod that if the GOV- erhnlcilt is defeated, it will resign and nritirr‘ inc King to dissolve Par- liament, because there is no ques- illlll of rm alternative Government nor o: W: Baldwin Doing prepared to go (o the country at the present time On the other hand. the News- Chronicle advises the Liberals that this is not the time to throw the Government out, providing the Gov- enimrui shows signs of accommo- dation ns regards Liberal wishes. The nnprr says li. is nDt 8. case for pre- Tliliiilllfl‘, adding that it ought to bi: possible i0 make the Liberal imsition rirar without turning Mr. MacDonald's Cabinet out and thus forcinq a pcneral election, which nobody wants just, now, _ ,

wlietlmi- these counsels will pre- vail will not be known until lafcr in the ircck. and much will depend 0n “hat 'l‘oh1 Johnston. the new llllvlhlllflllncnt Minister. has to say i" '1‘1ll111“i11“s debate. Nevertheless, lhc- Liberals are in a truculent mood. T1161‘ inn-e threatened so often and iinlni to carry out their threats, that ihc country believes their nerve will iilll at the last moment and that Labor will offer something to Well Ihr sword of Damocles, as rep-

l/Vill Be Patron OF Grain Expo, And Conference

..___. (Special to the Guardian) OTTAWA. April lav-villa Elcellqr. 01' the Governor General bu con- sented t“ “I "5 ‘We! Dltren of the World Grain Ehlhibitlon and Con. fercncc which will take plane g1; Regina in the summer of i932.‘ l-lls “$1600 W“ requested t. act as Pltmll 51101111’ after accepting the Pﬂﬁt of Governor General and m; asreed to do so. - ,

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(Canadian Prue) OTTAWA. Ont. April 13-0011. damnation by the Conservative Sol- lcitnr-Geireral of Canada of the Saskatchewan Government's French language laws.- attack on the Gov. emlﬂvﬂt by the former wnlsfer of Agriculture, Hon. W. R. Mothuwell, and a protest against unemployment conditions in northern Ontario, gave renewed life (c the debate on the address in the House of Conlmons today. It was a rejuvenated House which faced Mr. Speaker George Black, when bells rang calling mem- bers together agein after twelve dlyl of nutcr- recess. ' Speaking for the first time in the House of Commons, Hon. Maurice Dupre, Solicitor-General, made’ brief, but stroll! reference to the Bask- atchewan laws applicable to the French lansum an that province. Mr. DHPN. who though I. French Canadian is s. g. ‘uate of Oxford University and specks excellent limglish, made reference to these enactments as "a. very unpleasant matter."

resented by the Liberals. still sus- pended.

Goodwill And

On The Recent Tour Through Latin America.

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(Cirlﬂdian Press) “7""'l_'Il'7-’\L. Que. April 1ll~ List- C-l own-s nl articles produced in ‘:11’ (iii for which a market is ready l‘ developed in SouthuAmerfce, M" "hiking exhaustive recommend- ‘lhon. in rvuard to steamship; serv- luiblicity and advertmlng. the ‘gviiclldllt’ question. Trade Commis- llri». dealers agencies and other (he Presidents of the Can- ilrlmn Chamber of Commerce and the (‘nnadinn Manufacturers Ass0~ "him rnriny issued n. voluminous "llluri ml their recent tour through L011" America and the West Indies. Th" report stresses um ‘trade "W" he balanced and gives a list of P001» produced in South America which can he_ imported into this “"’““"'Y» 1“ mnmendlnt that deal- crs deflect some of this trade direct i“ Canada on Canadian steamship "M6. Presented in the form of 20 ‘Olhservations and recommendations, "“‘ P611011 is based on the work of

lllliiil-ybv

Ready MarEEZ In South America

Voluminous Report Of Canadian

Trade Mission

telegraph and telephone poles. news- print mlaptablc for roller presses. fish. salmon, lobster- sardines in oil, syluum, asbestos, package tea, jams. pickles, sauces. confectionery, tinned fish. frozen fresh salmon. apples clurnig the off season, vitreous china- ware, enamcllcd cast iron oaths, flushing cisterns, iron and steel heat- ing and cooking appliances. agricul- tural machinery, mllvmy material. refrigerator cars. building equipment and hardware, electrical machinery. marine engines ‘for motor boats. windmills and pumps, drugs and patent medicines, paper and station- ery. bicyclee, trlcyeles, roller skates. rubber footwear, sporting ﬂoods. automobiles. sewing machines, bind-

R E- URGANIZED

Tabled

Estimates For

For A - Total 000,000

(Canadian Press) OTTAWA. 0nt.. April 13—Maln estimates for the fiscal year ending March 3i. 1932, totalling $386304,- 40803 were tabled in the House of Commons late tonight by Premier R. B. Bennett. 'I‘he total represents a decrease of $37.3Z7,754.72 as compar- ed with the main estimates for the previous fiscal year. 0f a total of 42 services, estimates for 33 have been reduced and 9 lu- creased. The estimates provide $50.- 500000 for European war pensions an increase of $500,000. In the es- timates for the Department of Ag- riculture is a new vote of $650,000 for grants to agricultural fairs and exhibitions, the total for agricul- ture bcing $9,929,000 an increase of $414,000. The estimate for Railways and Canals, capital, has been reduc- ed by 871185-190. the decreases being

fies Citizens.

(Canadian Press! | cmc-Jurimi. Que, .'\]il‘li 13- .‘ Awe stricken cit‘ us of this ilorili» orn Quebec (own stood in streriw n: dark as night itt noon today and were drenched by a (lO\\’l])l(llll' (ll rain linden wllll llll.\(‘.k ninrl (hut stnmcrl handkerchicls and wlntc pn- per, outspread to catch (he liirlillu" precipitation. At eleven thirty 1111:. morning the sky, which had for some time taken on n dccp yclloxv- ish tinge. suddenly turnril hluvk and plunged (he toun info n mid- night darl-zness. Lights wrrc turned on in every building and (hr street lights were also put in opcriuion. Fearful of what was about to

Main Estimates House Last Night Services Have Been Reduced

Town Plunged Into Darkness At Higlr Noon

Chicoutimi, i Quebec, Experiences Phenomenon Which Lasted MoreThan Two Hours——Rain, Laden With Black Mud Terri-

LEGISLATURE RESIIMES AFTER AIIIBIIRNMENT

Annual Reports Tabled -Amendment to Act Respecting Seed or Fertilizer Mortgages On Potato Crops Is Discussed.

In The

Thirty-Three

Of Over $37,-

The Provincial Legislature met yesterday at 4.40 p. m.

Dr. MncMillan asked the leader of the Government to table a, list ‘of prohibition offenders released from jail in 1930 before their time was served, and the reasons for such re- lease.

Information was tabled giving the names of ﬁfteen persons so releas- cdduring the year, together with reasons for the release of fourteen of the number.

Dr. MaoMillan asked the leader of the Gowcrnlnent if it is the inten- tion of the Government to pay the Cit-y of Charlottetown and the in- corporated towns of this Province a portion of the $40,000 grant to this Province in lieu of railway taxation.

The Premier replied that the ques- tiorrwas still under consideration.

The Premier tabled the reports of the Provincial Auditor, the Minist- er o! Agriculture and the Superin- ‘ ‘ ‘ of Education.

Hon. Mr. McIntyre tabled the re- port of mlconwood Hospital and the Provincial Infirmary.

Hon. Mr. Stewart asked when the report of the Public Works Depart- ment would be tabled.

$1,440,690 in the amount required for. the car ferry between the Main- land and Prince Edward Island, and $6,600,000 in construction of the Welland Ship Canal for which $3,- 000,000 is provided for 1981-82 as against $9,600,000 for 1930-31. Civil government salaries from which a large portion of Civil Servants at Ottawa is paid, shows a decrease of $678,192. Immigration and coloniza- tion has been reduced by $773,000 owing to decreased activities in that Department. Soldier and general land mttlcmeut is reduced 8355.000. The requirements of the Department of National Defence have been re- duced by $1,628,720. The tlnrote for aviation has, been reduced by $2,333,700. Fstimates for the Fisher- ies service total $2,072,500, a reduc- tion of $345,101.

(Continued 0n Page 7)

will PROTEST T0 FISHERIES llnlllmlll

(Canadian Press) SYDNEY, N. S., April 13—A pro- test to the Minister of Fisheries will be forthcoming from Capt. Arnold Parks, skipper of the Lunenburg schooner Bruce and Wenoro, who dc- clared today that foreign hcnm frnwlers operating on the Sable Is- lnnd banks are deliberately running clown and destroying trawls sct by the Luncnburg fishermen. Captain Parks and his crew of twenty-one brought the Bruce and Wenoro in today, claiming to have been driven off the banks by the activities of foreign trawlers over a stretch of ten miles of fishing grounds. Their practice was, (he Captain said. to run between the trawl buoys and the dory mcn. destroying the trawls and jeopardizing the fishermen. “Unlcm the Government supplies

happen the people all took to the outdoors. There wns no wind, but occasionally the clouds rolled aside to l‘f‘\’Ci'l.l grayish yellow sky. Then rain stnrivd to fall and the amazed pop- ulncc wcrc further dumbfounded \\'ll’.‘l'| (hcy noticed that the down- pour was half mud.

The phenomenon lasted more than two hours. At two o'clock the sky had lightened and the inky rain had ceased. but it was still cloudy and forbidding. The same mndiiioils prevailed over a wide area of (he Luke St. John district, but lcports from faﬂhrr south told of snmmerlike weather and a high wind,

B I TY F RE IEPARTMENT

the Luncnburg fleet with a suitable patrol boat in safeguard our inter- ests. these foreign trawlers will force the home fleet off the grounds in a. very short time," the Captain raid. Hook And Ladder Company - H. H. Jewell, Captain; Wendall

McDonald,‘ Dan Finlayson F. R, Mc- Lxilne- John Turner, John N. Large, GS ETC‘S

Russell Abbott, Harry Harley. R/ab- "Rcgular meeting of Rebekah

ert Wakelin, W. E. ntlebury. Dodge ‘mesday, April 14th. Degree.

J. Bevins, Charles Connolly, Patrick Ready, Arthur Henry, J. Ledwell Doylc, J. Austin Trainor, J. S. Walk- er, ‘Fred Pickard Leonard Connolly.

er twine, rubber goods and tires, iron pipes, tubes and rods and canoes.

The reorganization of the City Fire Department has been complet- ed in accordance with the bye-law recently passed by the City Council. Ibllowing are the members of the dqaartment: '

chief, Angus MoEachen-i.

Assistant Chief, Prank Henneesey.

DELIVII-S 80A! STATUE IN AUTO PITTSBURGH. April ll. (U. P.)- Unvrilling to risk deluge ct a soap statue in malls, orpercol pelt, Her-

15 Cflmnlittees formed by the 90 Cen-' “ill-m irnsiness men who with 60 aims comprised the Canadian Good- “11 and Trade Mission m , mm America.

A" imposing list of articles for which Afaentine offers, in the epin- °“ °l the delegation. a market in-

“lh Oolianma Douglas m,

lllldvs; m; m" “m, pmmy, muss but Nevada and Oregon are rep- Matheeon. Harry Toornbs. J1me! eeﬂrqrellnted '

bsrt lhulewlkl, f7, Grand Rapids. Mich. drove here and entered the statue in the national scholastic art contest at Camcaiv Institute. mat thousand exhibits. including Pottery. ter- Perry, Ico McCuigan. Prank Jwoelm crafts, metal work, painting Prunty, n. H. cuneran, J.-li:. Mc- and sculpture an entered. All ltat- jrague, William Hewett, Neil A.

lire Ilene Company

Louis A. ‘Stewart. Captain; Wal-

found her suffering from acute 1n-

cow's life. “Bella's

‘Dell, Reginald D- Mowllan, William

Sick Cow Pulls lSignal ‘For Help

SAYRE, Pa", April 13.--(U. P.)- Months ago George Smith taught his cow, Della, to pull a cord and light an electric bulb in the barn when she was hungry. She pulled the cord today. Smith rushed out and

A veterinarian saved the smart,” was

digestion.

Smith's comment.

Monday. l. each week until October. 4733-4-14-31

Tea at Canoe Cove.

4747-4-14

"Mills at Wood Islands grinding ‘ and Wednesday of

"Reserve July 15th for Orange

"lknerald Livestock Shipping

Club will be loading live hogs and veal calves April 15 from 12 to 3. Nelson Mathieecn, Secretary.

4706-4-15-21 "Cbmpbelrs Pond, Grand Trac-

adfe. has been leased to Capt. Ed- ward Dicks for the accommodation of visitors at his new hotel. Dalvey. Ne fishing allowed by outsiders and positively

nobceb.

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The Public accounts were laid ov- er in the Legislature yesterday af- ternoon and showed an increase of liabilities over 1920 of $234,581.23!

Accordng to the Recapitulation of Expenditure, (he Government ex- ceeded its estimates by $53,312.66. (he estimated cxpclldiiurc for (ire year being $l.076,1,l07.66 while the Elstimaies prnvitlcri oiliy for $1,023,- 295.

The siatcmcnt of revenue and ex- llFllfllillfr silent,"- a. (vial ordinary

Dominion Subsidy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Public Lands . . . . . . . . . . . . . , Provincial Secretary: Fees Prothonotarys Fees

Registry Office Fees .. County Court Fees Fines and Penalties

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Fnluonwood Hospital Patients‘ Fees

Casual Revenue Amusement Tax Private Bills File Insurance Companies Taxes ,. Lite Insurance Companies Taxes

Bank Taxes Trust and Loan Companies Taxes .. Teleﬂﬂph Companies Taxes ........

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Canadian National Railways-Property Tax ....

Peddlers’ Licenses i. . .. . . . . . . . . .. ..

Falconwood Farm, Sale of Produce, etc .

wtilllllIIIIIIQIUOIIIIIIC

munfty.

Marriage care of children are the very ground substance In the llfe of the corn-

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Annual luhecrlptlona Delivered “J0. I, Ill! Gland: and U. I. A. $4.00.

Statement Of Income And Ex- penditures Contained In The Audit0r’s Report Tabled In Legislature Yesterday Shows Increase of Liabilities for The

Year 1930 Of $234,581,23.

revenue of $1,148,748.84, and a total ordinary expenditure of $1.133,366-14.

The total revenue is given as $1,176,139.79, and the total expend- iture as $1,410,720.02, a deficit as shown of s2s4,sa1.2s, or nearly ' a quarter of :1 million dollars for the lwclvg months.

The Government in submitting their budget last year estimated for a deﬁcit of $38,000; so that they have cxcccded their own estimate by a- bout $200000.

REVENUE Of the Province for the Twelve Months ended 31st December, 1930

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Accident d: Guarantee Companies Taxes . Brokers Taxes

- 800.00 Telephone Company Tax ..,,,, 3,315.71 Steamship Companies Taxes ............. 3,5059 Succession Duties . . . . . . . . . . ............ @990 Life Insurance Agents’ Licenses 33535 Fire Insurance Agents’ Licenses 39m, Ivlotor Vehicle Receipts . . . . . ............ 145995115 (lasoline Tax Account 141,959.30 Department of Agriculture 22,591.35 Department of Education, Tech. Grant .......... ....... 16,896.56 PTJlllbltlMl Commission, toward upkeep of jails 11,063.00 Di-pin-tnlcnt of Public ivorks. Sale of Material and Refunds , 53,50 Admiiristrutioir of Justice, Refunds . . . . . . . . . . ........... 76.3 Rea! Estate, Income, Property. Road Tax, ctc. 163,509.47 Prince of Wales College Sossional Fees . . . . . . . ......... 2,120.50 Prince oi Wales Colirge Matriculation Fees, etc. ....,...,.,,, 599,40 T0101 Ordinary Revenue $1,148,748.94 Rrvenue not urclildvd above: Premium m. Dcbenturcs sold-unappropriated 31.92412. Interest on Sinking Fund Investments . . . . 24,465.93 Difference on Gasoline Provision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1,000.00 27.880 .05

‘Fulnl RPVFHHP . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................... $1,170,138.79 Arldilion to Shikmiz Funds . . . . . . . . . . ..,................ 72,731.33 IYCREASE OF LIABILITIES OVER 1929 234,581.23

$1,483,451.35 Debentures sold: s 48,000.00 realized ~-- s tsoaaoa — Premium . . . . . 290.06 $200,000.00 realized —- $201,636.09 —- Premium 1,036.06 Total Premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$1,924.13

(Continued on Page 7)

Monthly

The regular monthly meeting of the City Council was held last even- ing in the Council Chambers with His Worship Mayor Prowse in the chair. There was discussion on a large number of‘ subjects. A num- ber of bills were confirmed, and the annual statement of expenditure on Queen Square Gardens read:

In connection with the paying of

the labourers on the new annex,

City Council

Meeting

sheet showed that the foreman was keeping some men on continually to the disadvantage of other men. who are unemployed.

Mr. H. A. Meseervey, City Sur- veyor, explained that the men whose names appeared so frequently were men on specialized Jobs, but the labourers who are now employed with the brick lgvers may be changed

JZMILLIQN DOLLARS

Public Accounts Tabled; Another Enormous Deficit

c. N. (Lilli DECREASE m NET REVENUE

Over Twenty Million Dollars Behind That of 1929 - Reduction In Gross Revenue of 17 Percent.

(Gmasilan Press)

CYITAWA, Ont, April 13—’I'he net revenue for the Canadian National Railway system for 1030 wuis $26,510,- 937, a decrease of $20,307,087 as com- pared with 1929. The report oi‘ Sir Henry Thornton. Chairman and prwident covering the operations of the system in 1930. was tabled in the House of Commons today by Hon R. J. Manion, Minister of Railways and Canals. It shows a. decrease in gross revenue of $46,223,052 vlltn a. decrease in expenses of $25,915,946. “The most outstanding aind import- ant fact in connection with the af- fairs of the company for the year 1930," the report states, "is the re- duction in ﬂoss revenue of 17 per cent. This loss in revenue was ‘not peculiar to the Comedian National Railways, for practicallynn IIIiIWﬂZ-‘S on the North American Continent as well as other enterprises have bseen similarly affected. The causes of such a situation have been discussed and a. variety of renllls and YPmPdWS have been suggested. SllfllCf? ii. to say, however, for the purpose of (11115 rggu-‘t, that the condition exists. It was regogyrjzed by those who are re- spon5lble for the administration 0E the property, and progressively cf- gegggve gwps, within the limits of in- telligence and produm, were adopted to meet the situation resulting in n. reduction in BXPEESQS °f Subsmmiuny $241,000,000."

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TOR/ONTO. April‘ ilQrn-wn oi

strong south west to north wcsi winds. mostly fair, not much clnnwe in temperature.

Temperatures Maximum .. Minimum . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

High tide (his morning at 8.55 and tonight at 8.40.

daylight saving time was read. A letter from T. J. Coleman, General Manager of’ the Maritime Electric Company, explaining the discharge of an employee was read. The man who replaced him was from another province, a specialist in his work. Councillor Holman would llkc (o have a committee discuss certain matters with Mr. Coleman or his re- prescntative, as the Maritime Elect- ric are making purchases outside the Province, which could be procured within the Province, he stated. One

frequently, as bad been ‘ ’

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